Project Manager, Charles River Development, Assistant Vice President

State Street Corporation; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

State Street Corporation seeks an AVP Project Manager to lead cross-functional product initiatives within Middle Office and Investment Accounting. You will drive delivery across Product, Engineering, and Operations with strong governance, dependency management, and execution discipline.

You will coordinate with senior stakeholders, manage multi-workstream programs, and ensure alignment of business requirements, product strategy, and engineering delivery in an Agile or hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project or program management experience within financial services.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a structured development environment.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of complex product and development initiatives from scoping through testing and release.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans with milestones and dependencies across workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure aligned and on-track delivery.
• Drive issue resolution and risk mitigation, escalating when needed.
• Partner with engineering to align delivery timelines with product and client expectations.
• Maintain governance through status reporting and stakeholder updates.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile / Scrum

Cross-functional

Jira

Confluence

Risk management

Governance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Role OverviewWe are seeking a Project Manager (AVP) to lead complex, cross-functional product initiatives within Middle Office and Investment Accounting. This role is responsible for driving delivery across multiple workstreams spanning Product, Engineering, and Operations, with a strong focus on governance, dependency management, and execution discipline.The Project Manager acts as the central point of coordination for product development initiatives, ensuring alignment between business requirements, product strategy, and engineering delivery. The role combines hands-on execution with strong stakeholder engagement and delivery oversight.Why this job is important to usCharles River Development brings together data and capabilities across the investment lifecycle to help our clients make better decisions, grow at scale, and deliver returns for their clients. Our diverse team of highly skilled technologists and professionals are agile thinkers and problem solvers, committed to our end users and engineering excellence. We use mentorship and teamwork to impact and drive our business forward every day. By joining the Middle Office team, you will use advanced technology and critical thinking to challenge the status quo and drive results. At Charles River Development (CRD) we’ve been creating some of the most insightful and complex asset management technologies since 1997. Through our commitment to product quality and operating through a client-focused lens, we’ve experienced continuous growth. Charles River IMS is strategically aligned to innovate the future of investment management technologies. Together with State Street’s middle and back office capabilities, Charles River’s cloud-deployed software technology forms the foundation of State Street Alpha℠ResponsibilitiesProject & Delivery ManagementOwn delivery of complex product and development initiatives from initial scoping through testing and releaseDevelop and manage detailed project plans, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are clearly defined and tracked across Middle Office and Investment Accounting workstreamsCoordinate cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, QA, and Operations, to ensure aligned and on-track deliveryDrive issue resolution and risk mitigation, escalating where appropriate to maintain delivery timelinesPartner with engineering teams to align delivery timelines with product and client expectationsDrive planning and execution within Agile delivery frameworks, coordinating closely with scrum teamsMaintain traceability between business requirements, feature development, and release deliverablesProvide regular, concise project health updates to stakeholdersGovernance & Execution DisciplineLead project governance activities, including status reporting, milestone tracking, and structured stakeholder updatesPrepare and facilitate governance forums, ensuring clear visibility into progress, risks, and dependenciesEnforce delivery standards and project management best practices across workstreamsDrive corrective actions and interventions where delivery is off-trackStakeholder ManagementAct as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders on project status, risks, and key decisionsBuild alignment across business, product, and technology stakeholdersCommunicate complex project status clearly and concisely to management and executive audiencesQualifications & Experience10+ years of project or program management experience within financial servicesStrong understanding of investment management workflows, including middle- and back-office processesProven experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a structured development environmentProven ability to manage dependencies and drive delivery across multi-workstream programsStrong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior and executive audiencesExperience working closely with engineering teams in Agile or hybrid delivery modelsExperience with Agile tools such as Jira and ConfluenceFamiliarity with product development lifecycle processesSalary Range:$80,000 - $140,000 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home .About State StreetAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careersRead our CEO StatementJob Application Disclosure:It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.